Word For the Day

Friday, November 1, 2002 | The Verbivores

[xsmommy]

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felicitate verb
Pronunciation: 'fi-lis-a-tate

Latin felicitatus Date: 1605

1. : to make happy

felicitious: adjective, very well suited or expressed

felicity: noun;  the quality or state of being happy

felicific: adjective; causing or intending to cause happiness

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Good Morning Class. Welcome to School!

Here is my example with WFTD:

 

The Democrat fiasco in Minnesota at the Wellstone Memorial has been dissected and commented upon ad infinitum by various and sundry pundits and talking heads, but one of the most touching and felicitous is the piece today by Peggy Noonan. As is her wont, she takes it to the deep gut, personal level, a level upon which all can relate. Here she writes in the voice of Paul Wellstone, from the great beyond.

Let me tell you, when I watched the memorial and how you acted, I wasn't alone. Jack Kennedy was here, and you're not going to like this, but he said what he said the day Nixon had his meltdown in '62. He looked at you and said, "No class."

John Adams is here too. He turned away from you in disgust. "Faction!" is what he said. It was no compliment .

[Sword_of_Gideon]

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[xsmommy]

Class is open

[xsmommy]

come to class.

[Sword_of_Gideon]

Wooo Hooo I did it... I made number 1.... (just happened to be checking to see & got lucky actually). And don't even get me started on the Wellstone thing (used to live in Minnesota).

[xsmommy]

time to study.

[xsmommy]

i haven't done this for awhile and hobbes was nice enough to send me the model for it and i am completely discombobulated, not even sure i have pinged everyone or not.

[hobbes1]

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[xsmommy]

thank you for sending me the model.

[camle]

that's nice...

[xsmommy]

think i forgot some people. actually, i used miss rika's attendance sheet from yesterday and i think she has been leaving people off too. i went back a ways looking for the rest of the list of attendees.

[xsmommy]

what's nice?

[camle]

that class is open. (yawn!)

just point me to the wet bar willya? I'm looking for Felicity...

[xsmommy]

i am trying to round up odds and ends that i am afraid were left off the list. not that you guys are ODD in any way....too odd that is.....

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Well, at least you got me and Dubya -lol

[Sword_of_Gideon]

Well I just happened to be reading the mornings news before I start hitting it hard here at work this morning & thought I'd stop over & see the WFTD was up yet.

By the way, the felicific Clothing Optional Fridays are always a boost to the overall morale.

[xsmommy]

did you bring halloween candy to share with the class? dubs is a working stiff lately, so he will be truant, unfortunately.

[CholeraJoe]

I sincerely doubt that the eventual verdict in the Winona Ryder trial will felicitate Ms. Ryder.

Prosecution Rests Case Against Actress Winona Ryder in Shoplifting Trial

[xsmommy]

well i was happy to see you, SG! i wore my halloween costume in today. i was Lady Godiva....

[CholeraJoe]

From the other thread:

I'm still wearing a Halloween costume today. I'm dressed as a PETA member's nightmare. Camel's hair jacket, wool sweater and pants, lizard skin belt and ostrich skin boots. My cell phone cover is cowhide and I wore a goose down parka in to work after my bacon and eggs for breakfast.